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google/gemini-3.1-flash-lite-preview

google/gemini-3.1-flash-lite-preview

1,048,576 context · $0.25/M input tokens · $1.50/M output tokens

Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview is Google's high-efficiency model optimized for high-volume use cases. It outperforms Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite on overall quality and approaches Gemini 2.5 Flash performance across key capabilities. Improvements span audio input/ASR, RAG snippet ranking, translation, data extraction, and code completion. Supports full thinking levels (minimal, low, medium, high) for fine-grained cost/performance trade-offs. Priced at half the cost of Gemini 3 Flash.

Pricing

Pay-per-use

No upfront costs, pay only for what you use

Input$0.25 / M Tokens
Output$1.50 / M Tokens

API Usage

Use the following code examples to integrate with our API:

from openai import OpenAI

client = OpenAI(
    api_key="YOUR_API_KEY",
    base_url="https://llm.wavespeed.ai/v1"
)

response = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="google/gemini-3.1-flash-lite-preview",
    messages=[
        {"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}
    ]
)

print(response.choices[0].message.content)

Model Introduction

Google gemini-3.1-flash-lite-preview

Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview is Google's high-efficiency model optimized for high-volume use cases. It outperforms Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite on overall q

Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview is Google's high-efficiency model optimized for high-volume use cases. It outperforms Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite on overall quality and approaches Gemini 2.5 Flash performance across key capabilities. Improvements span audio input/ASR, RAG snippet ranking, translation, data extraction, and code completion. Supports full thinking levels (minimal, low, medium, high) for fine-grained cost/performance trade-offs. Priced at half the cost of Gemini 3 Flash.


Why It Looks Great

  • Large Language Model architecture for efficient processing
  • 1048576 context window for long document handling
  • Competitive pricing at $0.2/$1.5 per million tokens

Key Features

  • Context Window: 1048576 tokens
  • Max Output: 65536 tokens
  • Vision: Supported
  • Function Calling: Supported

Specifications

SpecificationValue
ProviderGoogle
Model TypeLarge Language Model (LLM)
ArchitectureN/A
Context Window1048576 tokens
Max Output65536 tokens
InputText
OutputText
VisionSupported
Function CallingSupported

Pricing

Token TypeCost per Million Tokens
Input$0.2
Output$1.5

How to Use

  1. Write your prompt — describe the task, provide context, and specify desired output format.
  2. Submit — the model processes your request and returns the response.

API Integration

Base URL: https://llm.wavespeed.ai/v1 API Endpoint: chat/completions Model ID: google/gemini-3.1-flash-lite-preview


API Usage

Python SDK

from openai import OpenAI

client = OpenAI(
    api_key="YOUR_API_KEY",
    base_url="https://llm.wavespeed.ai/v1"
)

response = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="google/gemini-3.1-flash-lite-preview",
    messages=[
        {"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}
    ]
)

print(response.choices[0].message.content)

cURL

curl https://llm.wavespeed.ai/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -d '{
    "model": "google/gemini-3.1-flash-lite-preview",
    "messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}]
  }'

Notes

  • Model: google/gemini-3.1-flash-lite-preview
  • Provider: Google

Info

Providergoogle
Typellm

Supported Functionality

Input
TextImageAudio
Output
Text
Context1,048,576
Max Output65,536
Vision✓ Supported
Function Calling✓ Supported

API Access Guide

Base URLhttps://llm.wavespeed.ai/v1
API Endpointchat/completions
Model IDgoogle/gemini-3.1-flash-lite-preview

Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview API

google/gemini-3.1-flash-lite-preview

Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview is Google's high-efficiency model optimized for high-volume use cases. It outperforms Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite on overall quality and approaches Gemini 2.5 Flash performance across key capabilities. Improvements span audio input/ASR, RAG snippet ranking, translation, data extraction, and code completion. Supports full thinking levels (minimal, low, medium, high) for fine-grained cost/performance trade-offs. Priced at half the cost of Gemini 3 Flash.

Input

$0.25 /M

Output

$1.5 /M

Context

1049K

Max Output

66K

Vision

Supported

Tool Use

Supported

Try Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview on WaveSpeedAI

Access Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview through our unified API — OpenAI-compatible, no cold starts, transparent pricing.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview

How much does Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview cost via the API?+

Pricing on WaveSpeedAI: $0.25 per million input tokens and $1.50 per million output tokens. Prompt caching and batch processing are billed separately and reduce effective cost on long, repetitive workloads.

What is the context window of Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview?+

Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview supports up to 1049K tokens of context with up to 66K tokens of output per request.

Is Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview OpenAI-compatible?+

Yes. WaveSpeedAI exposes Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview through an OpenAI-compatible endpoint at https://llm.wavespeed.ai/v1. Point the official OpenAI SDK at this base URL with your WaveSpeedAI API key — no other code changes required.

How do I get started with Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview?+

Sign in to WaveSpeedAI, create an API key in Access Keys, then send a request to https://llm.wavespeed.ai/v1/chat/completions with model id set to the value shown above. New accounts receive free credits to evaluate Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview before paying per token.

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